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#1A4008 Color

#1A4008 is rgb(26, 64, 8) in RGB, hsl(101, 78%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 88%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 12.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1A4008
HEX#1A4008
RGBrgb(26, 64, 8)
HSLhsl(101, 78%, 14%)
HSVhsv(101, 88%, 25%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 88%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(33.1% 0.093 137.9)
LABlab(23.41% -22.66 27.41)
LCHlch(23.41% 35.57 129.58)

What #1A4008 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1A4008, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#1A4008 Channel Values

How #1A4008 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 26 · G 64 · B 88-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 78% · L 14%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 88% · V 25%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 75%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.79:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A4008 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text11.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1A4008

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A4008; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1A4008

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #1A4008 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#1A4008
Protanopia#3B3B09
Protanomaly#313D08
Deuteranopia#37370C
Deuteranomaly#2D3B0A
Tritanopia#233C3C
Tritanomaly#1F3E2F
Achromatopsia#383838

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Using #1A4008 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1a4008: #1A4008;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1A4008;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1a4008': '#1A4008' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.102, green: 0.251, blue: 0.031)
Android XML<color name="color_1a4008">#1A4008</color>
SVG fillfill="#1A4008"

More Green Colors

#1A4008 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1A4008 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1A4008?

#1A4008 is a darkest green — rgb(26, 64, 8) in RGB and hsl(101, 78%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.82.

What is the RGB value of #1A4008?

#1A4008 is rgb(26, 64, 8) — red 26, green 64, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1A4008?

#1A4008 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 88%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1A4008 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1A4008 scores 11.79:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1A4008 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1A4008 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.17, which is visibly different.

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